The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

services In the Salem congregation OF
Sunday last, when eos communed, ant
2S members were admitted by con
firination, after which large ant
liberal collection was taken up fol
benevolent purposes.
/ At the reorganization Of the u. Il
Sunday School on Nov. 1st, the fol-
lowing officers were elected Pres
Martin shannon, Supt. NJ. B. Spayd
Asst Supt G. II. Dunkelberger, Sec
Adam Spangler, Asst. Sec. Fred
Specht, Librarian Albert Smith ant
Harry Leitzel, Treas. Amelia Smith.
Prof. Billhart who travelled with Mr.
Hynson, general agent for the Gen
Piano and Organ Conpau~ has loca'
ted at this place and will give lesson:
ON the piano and organ. He is not
only fine performer but is also coin'
petent tuner and repairer of instru.
ments. Parents wishing to educate
their children in music will find this q
rare opportunity. He has aleady
twelve pupils and the prospects are
that he will get an immense class.
A short time ago some boys in Lew
isburg removed the steps in front oi
the residence of Mrs. Mary Wilson,
and set them acress the middle of the
pavement. Miss Jennie G.. Rancli
came along soon after walking brisk
ly, and striking the steps was sent
forward with great force, striking the
pavement fair on the side OF her face
brusing it terribly. She was laid ~
for several days aud the wounds may
not he altogether healed for months
The Chronicle thinks the law should
now step in which it no doubt will
Some Of our boys may he benefited
by taking warning from this.
The largo bank barn on the farm OF
Reuben Dreese, at Adamsburg, on
which his son James il tenant, was
burned to the ground on Monday
night. The barn was crammed full OF
hay and grain and everything went
up in smoke excepting the live stock.
Alex. BowersoN of this place was
one of the first at the scene of the
confiagration and informs us that the
building and its contents were insur-
ed for $500, in the Beavertown Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co, and that the
| tagp ,sfn OF t,,,pl, aNnaAl thn ingItr
ance. The origin OF the fire IL un'
known.
WE HOLD THE FoRT-The old
Clothing firm ofSol. Oppenheimerhas
changed hands but not places. 1t still
remains at the popular stand.-Se
| linsgrove. If you want bargnins cal
at once! | have an immense stock OF
Clothing, consisting of superior line
OF Over Goats, Suits for yonng and
old, poor as well as the rich can buy
| have an elegant line of Fur and Sea
Skin Caps. Horse Blankets and LaI
Robes, US well as an extensive line oI
Furnishing Goods. all OF which will be
sold at prices never heard of before.
| IL. OPPENuEIMER.
Thomas Rathfon has had another
adventure in the woods which enti
ties him to the name of Buffalo Bill
Last week he saddled the old roal
horse aud started for ths woods &c
shoot phsasants. He shot at one oI
the birds from the saddle and the ole
lhorss was too scared to run and just
stood and trembled. Tom rode on n
graceful as modern Centaur anC
on coming out of the woods met 1
| friend in whom he took and Interest
and volunteered to give him q speci
men OF his craftsmanship in the sad
die. Bang, went the gun. Tom turn
ed three backward summersaults an'
Handed on his back in the road. Th
lold horse turned around to see il
which end lightning had struck hin
and in doing SO stepped on Toms han'
land then started down the lane will
head and tail erect like Tsxa. steer
Tom got up, shook hands with him
self like an anxious candidate on tn
home stretch for Office, and then II
marked: "D'you see7 Down ther
I goes that old son~of-a-gun. The rex
time | II ride him to hunt pheasant
| I'm going to walk "
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